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As a person travels northward from the Equator, the altitude of Polaris will appear to

a) decrease

b) increase

c) remain the same

d)

This instrument was most likely used to measure the

a) distance to a star

b) altitude of a star

c) mass of the Earth

d) mass of the suspended weight

What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, New York?

a) 43°

b) 47°

c) 76°

d) 90º

Which diagram represents the approximate altitude of Polaris as seen by an observer located Syracuse, New York?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

At which New York State location would an observer measure the highest altitude of Polaris?

a) New York City

b) Slide Mountain

c) Niagara Falls

d) Plattsburgh

What is the latitude of the observer?

a) 20° N

b) 20° S

c) 70° N

d) 70° S

At which latitude will Polaris be overhead?

a) 0º

b) 23 ½ºN.

c) 90º S.

d) 90º N.

What is the latitude of the observer?

a) 15° N

b) 25° N

c) 30° N

d) 65° N

Which graph best represents the altitude of Polaris observed at northern latitude positions on the Earth's surface?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

At which latitude is this observer located?

a) 16° N

b) 37° N

c) 53° N

d) 90° N

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